Partials and Full Dentures in Durham, NC

Missing teeth create various complications, including chewing and speech difficulties, self-confidence issues, and bite problems. If you’ve recently lost your teeth, we encourage you to contact our dentist in Durham, NC. Dr. Stephen Vanyo is well-versed in teeth replacement and has successfully restored hundreds of smiles over the years.

Our dentist near you may recommend partial and full dentures to replace missing teeth, depending on your needs and preferences.

A denture is a dental prosthesis consisting of false teeth on a gum-colored base. If you’ve lost some of your teeth, then partial dentures may be right for you. Total tooth loss patients are good candidates for full dentures.

Please reach out to Vanyo Dentistry to learn more about partials and full dentures in Durham, NC.

How Are Dentures Made?

Partials and full dentures near you are made from a patient’s dental impressions. Before obtaining these impressions, our dentist in Durham, NC, first performs any prerequisite treatments, e.g., extracting loose or decayed teeth.

Next, the dentist uses dental putty or an intraoral scanner to obtain an impression of your bite. Your dental impressions are then shared with the dental lab, creating custom dentures from quality material. Dentures may be acrylic resin, composite resin, porcelain, acrylic, etc.

Before creating your final dentures, the dental lab makes several wax models for you to try on. These try-ins are opportunities for the patient to point out any discrepancies in the fit so that we can make adjustments in good time.

Once you’re satisfied with the fit, color, shape, and other denture metrics, the dental lab creates your final, custom denture.

Benefits of Dentures

Partials and full dentures in Durham, NC, are beneficial in numerous ways, including:

• Dentures improve your smile’s appearance by closing gaps created by missing teeth.
• Dentures improve your chewing ability.
• Dentures eliminate the speech issues created by missing teeth.
• Dentures don’t require surgery. However, implant-supported dentures call for minimally invasive implant surgery.
• Dentures enhance your confidence.
• Dentures are easy to use and clean.

Are you battling tooth loss? Visit Vanyo Dentistry to find out dentures are right for you. Call now to book an appointment with Dr. Stephen Vanyo.